Auctions: comic books June 1996

Batman (1940) 531D CBCS 9.8 Jones Glow Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-22C7798-004

Glow cover with Deadman. The Deadman Connection Part 2 of 3: Cult of the Mummy - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. The Dark Knight and special guest star, Deadman, take their investigation to Peru, where they battle an army of mercenaries who have enslaved the native population! 32 pages, full color. NOTE: As noted in the letters column of #534, some key dialogue was garbled on page 4 of #531, and word balloons were out of sequence in the last panel of page 18. On page 4, Bruce Wayne should have said: "It may be that all the subatomic particles in existence are interconnected, forming a single universal and non-local consciousness of which any one piece contains all the information required to replicate the entire universe, just as any living cell contains all the non-local genetic information necessary to clone an entire new organism." And the correct sequence of page 18's dialogue is: BATMAN: "Put your arms around my neck, Brand - and hold on tight!" DEADMAN: "No way on a first date, pal." BATMAN: "They're coming - and there's no other way across." DEADMAN: "Hey, you ain't the only one who can swing through the air with the greatest of ease..." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Hercules the Legendary Journeys (1996) 1A CBCS 9.8

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Label #19-2AC6C05-011

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Cover art by Michael Golden. "The Trial of Hercules, Part 1," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by Steve Montano; Salmoneus is hired to take a beautiful woman, Pronoea, to Hercules; After some adventures, they find him; Pronoea then takes Hercules to help her husband, Prometheus; Which gets Herc in trouble with Zeus. Interview with Jeff Butler. Short biography of Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 2 CBCS 7.5 SS Waid 1st Printing

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Mark Waid (on 1st page) 09/24/2022.

Label #22-380CCF5-013

In "Truth and Justice," Superman, now out of retirement, inspires fellow super-heroes Green Lantern, Hawkman, and others to appear before the public and announce their return from self-imposed exile. Batman, Green Arrow, and others refuse to join Superman and form an allegiance with Lex Luthor. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 117 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-1D90B3E-017

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"Make the World go Away!" Story by George Perez. Art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson. The Silver Surfer failed to defeat the Blackbody. Can twelve Sky Riders succeed where one has failed? Don't bet on it. Cover price $1.50.

Star Wars Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1995) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-116

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Written by Terry Austin. Art by Chris Sprouse and Terry Austin. Cover by Mark Harrison. Mimban is like a million other planets in the galaxy -- a lot of trees, too much mud, and not much else. But one of Mimban's abandoned temples holds a powerful gem -- the Kaiburr crystal -- capable of magnifying and clarifying one's perception of the Force. Luke and Leia know it's there -- somewhere -- and so does Darth Vader. And that makes Mimban a whole lot livelier right now than those other planets! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

X-Files (1995) 18 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2ACB150-012

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Cover by Miran Kim. "Night Lights, Part One." Part 1 of 2. Story by John Rozum. Art by Charles Adlard. Mulder and Scully are called in when a group of scientists investigating the phenomenon of ball lightening disappear. While they investigate, another duo examining the groups data are attacked by a strange force. Arriving at the scene, the FBI agents are investigating when the strange energy comes searching for them as well. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

X-Files (1995) 19 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2ACB150-013

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Cover by Miran Kim. "Night Lights, Part Two." Part 2 of 2. Story by John Rozum. Art by Charles Adlard. The strange atmospheric phenomenon in North Carolina continues to frustrate Scully and Mulder. They do have a plan though. Mulder theorizes that it might actually be a living being with thoughts and feelings. Now they just have to come up with a way to capture it. All the while frustrating those people that just want to kill it. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.